Community Calendar

? Event: Y summer camps for kids ages 5-12, 7 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday through Friday; started May 23 in Hattiesburg and May 28 in Petal. Cost for Drop-In Summer Camp (seven weeks or less) includes $50 registration per child, $95 per week or $30 per day for Y members, $115 per week or $35 per day for non-members; $5 discount per child for each additional child registered in a family. Cost for Full Summer Camp (eight weeks or more) includes $75 registration fee per child, and $75 per week for Y members, $95 per week for non-members, and $5 discount per week for each additional child registered in a family. Activities include field trips, swimming and arts and crafts. Call the Hattiesburg Y at 583-4000 or the Petal Y at 583-9399.

? Meeting: Hattiesburg Council of Neighborhoods meets every second Thursday at 5:30 p.m. at the Jackie Dole Sherrill Community Center. Guest speakers from city departments or other organizations usually speak. Public is invited. Details: hburgcon@hotmail.com.

? Meeting: Pinebelt Radio Control Model Airplane Club meets and flies every Sunday afternoon at Purvis-Oloh Road flying field. Details: 818-2410 or www.pinbeltrc.com.

? Meeting: Support groups for those grieving a death resulting from a homicide are held monthly in the Hattiesburg, Bassfield and Waynesboro areas. For details, including times and places, call The Shafer Center's Sharing Our Strength Homicide Program at 264-7777.

? Meeting: Hattiesburg Jaycees, 6 p.m. the first and third Monday of each month, 208 N. Hutchinson Ave. Membership is open to anyone 18-40 who would like to put their passion into action and make positive change happen in their lives, communities and around the world. Details: 336-0527 or hattiesburgjaycees@gmail.com.

? Event: The American Legion, Post 146, Petal, holds dances every Saturday, starting at 8 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. with live band. Admission is $5. Details: Van at (205) 335-7274.

? Event: The Bikers Church holds a free ride each second Sunday of the month. Riders meet at exit 57 at Keith's gas station. Details: Beth Hickman (228) 832-8509.

? Meeting: The Pine Belt Doll Collectors Club meets at 3 p.m. every fourth Sunday of the month. This month's meeting is at the Doll Corner of Calico Antique Mall, 309 E. Pine St. Details: 584-6422.

? Meeting: Overeaters Anonymous, 5:30 p.m., every Monday and Thursday, Open Door Church on Oak Grove Road. The group follows a 12-step program, and meetings last one hour. Details: 268-9148.

? Meeting: Stone County Lions Club meets at noon the first Monday and 6 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month at Western Sizzler in Wiggins. Potential new members welcome.

? Story times: Family Story Times are at 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays at Oak Grove Public Library. The same program is held on both days.

? Story times: Story Time, 10 a.m. Wednesdays, Hattiesburg Library, 329 Hardy St.

? Story times: Story Time, 10 a.m. Thursdays, Petal Library, 714 S. Main St.

? Rehearsal: The Meistersingers rehearsals are at 6:30 p.m. Mondays in the Mannoni Performing Arts Center choral room at the University of Southern Mississippi. Details: 582-5555.

? Meeting: Forrest County Democratic Party Executive Committee meets the second Monday of the month at 6 p.m., first floor of Paul B. Johnson Chancery Court Building, 641 Main St. Public is welcome. Details: H.C. Johnson, 466-8651.

? Meeting: Forrest County Branch of NAACP meets 7 p.m., the last Thursday of each month at the St. James CME Church, 100 Country Club Drive.

? Event: Christian Services, Inc. is the host site for One Harvest a ministry/program that makes it possible for families to save 35 percent to 50 percent on weekly food costs with no age or income qualifications to meet. June menu includes a family box for $37.50 or a More Than Enough box for $49.50. Orders may be places at the Christian Services office with cash, check or EBT card until July 11. You can also order online at www.oneharvest.com with check or debit card. The deadline to order online is July 14. Distribution is 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. July 20 at Christian Services, 301 E. Second St.

Today-July 29

? Event: Rebuilding When a Relationship Ends, 6:45 p.m., Mondays, Parkway Heights United Methodist Church. $30 with flexible payments and scholarships available. Free childcare provided on request with registration. Workshop is based on belief that if given information, guidance and emotional support, people can adjust to the ending of a relationship through separation, divorce or death. Call the church office at 544-7873.

June 13, June 27, July 18, Aug. 1

? Event: You Are a Scientist Now Series, 10-11:30 a.m., Main Street Books. For students entering grades 4-6. $5 per session. Class size limited to 15. Call for reservations: 548-6960.

? Concert: "An Evening with Ernie Haase and Signature Sound," 7 p.m., Heritage United Methodist Church, U.S. 98 West at Baracuda Drive. Doors open at 6 p.m. Advance tickets: $30 for Artist Circle, $20 for General Admission, Children 10 and under free when accompanied by an adult in General Admission. Groups of 10 or more, $18 each. Day of the event, all tickets: $30. To purchase tickets, call 261-3354. For information, go to www.heritage-umc.org.

June 21-22

? Ballet: Prokofiev's "Cinderella," South Mississippi Ballet Theatre, 7:30 p.m., June 21, 2 p.m., June 22, William Carey University. Tickets: $20 adults, $15 children. Call 1-800-844-TICK or go online at www.festivalsouth.org. The Bippity Boppity Brunch will take place 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., June 22 at Wilkes Dining Hall. Members of the cast will interact with guests. Advance tickets are required. Email Jennifer@emergeevents.com.

? Event: City of Hattiesburg's 20th Annual Senior Fair, 9 a.m.-noon, Lake Terrace Convention Center. Free event for adults 50 or better and caregivers of senior adults. Exhibitors will provide information on products and services for senior adults. Refreshments served and door prizes will be given away. For more information, call Susie Jones at 545-1805.

? Event: "It's Never Too Late To Get Into Shape," noon-1 p.m., Lamar County Extension Office. Presented by Jason Townsend, Associate Director, Mississippi State University, Sanderson Center. Bring two water bottles to use as weights.

? Event: Project Wild workshop, 9 a.m., Crosby Arboretum, Picayune. The Crosby Arboretum is offering three summer teacher trainings worth .6 CEUs. The Project Wild workshop emphasizing art and math will be conducted by Crystie Baker,Mississippi Museum of Natural Science Educational outreach biologist. This interdisciplinary workshop is open to teachers and homeschool educators. Cost is free for Hancock and Pearl River County teachers. Others, $15 for registration and book, and $10 for CEU's. Prepare for a "working lunch" (bring a brown bag lunch). If you have a Flying Wild book, please bring it. To sign up, call the Arboretum office at (601) 799-2311 or contact Richelle Stafne at rstafne@ext.msstate.edu. Additional information about the classes is available on the Arboretum website at www.crosbyarboretum.msstate.edu. The Crosby Arboretum is located on Ridge Road, between Wal-Mart and Interstate 59, at Exit 4. Follow signs to the Arboretum.

June 28

? Meeting: Gaining Ground Sustainability Institute of Mississippi, Pine Belt Chapter, 7 p.m., Room 305, Parkway Heights United Methodist Church, 2420 Hardy Street. Program will be presented by Dr. Lalithakumari Janarthanam, Director of Research and Development for Bio Soil Enhancers, Inc., a Hattiesburg corporation which manufactures and sells SumaGrow, an award winning microbial blend. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for refreshments and fellowship.

June 30

? Concert: City of Hattiesburg Concert Band and the Meistersingers, 3 p.m., William Carey University. Free. American and patriotic music, VFW Post 3036 will present the colors.

? Event: "My First String Camp at Carey," 9 a.m.- noon, Thomas Fine Arts Building, William Carey University. For Suzuki and elementary string students, grades 1-6. Small and large classes, fun enrichment activities, Suzuki approach, violin, viola cello, beginner music theory and more. Cost: $150. Bring your own instrument or rent one at camp. For more information, call the William Carey University School of Music at 318-6175 or Daniela Pardo 414-737-4620 or pardokolesch@hotmail.com.

? Event: AARP Driver Safety Course, noon-4 p.m., Sigler Senior Center, 315 Conti St. Cost is $12 for AARP members, $14 for non-members. Make check or money order to AARP. No cash. At the completion of the course you will receive a certificate good for three years for a discount on vehicle insurance. To register or for more information, call 447-2405 or 255-0134. Feel free to bring a lunch to class.